HSK Preparation

Dedicated assistance to help you achieve your goals

Let an EasyMandarin Chinese instructor help you prepare the right way for the HSK exam so you can reach your desired goal and improve your success rate. With real practice tests and word lists for each level, we will make sure you are as ready as you can be.

For those looking for credentials to go along with their Chinese skills, the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK) exam is the People’s Republic of China’s only officially recognized Chinese language proficiency test. The exam is broken up into 6 levels (or “scores”), 1 through 6, according to the following tables:

Elementary HSK Tests

Level 1

Level 2

No. of Characters

178

349

No. of Words

150

300

Certificate

Elementary

Elementary w/Honors

Intermediate HSK Tests

Level 3

Level 4

No. of Characters

623

1071

No. of Words

600

1200

Certificate

Intermediate

Intermediate w/Honors

Advanced HSK Tests

Level 5

Level 6

No. of Characters

1709

2633

No. of Words

2500

5000

Certificate

Advanced

Advanced w/Honors

HSK tests for levels 1-6 can be taken either online or as a written test and are held once every month with results being published about 30 days after the test. See below for a list of forthcoming test dates.